Area Code 72 – Pecs
The phone area code for Pecs is 72 (international format +3672). Browse local exchange codes (NXX) and carrier assignments below.
📞 Exchange Codes (NXX) for Area Code 72
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📍 Geographic Location of Pecs
Geographic Coverage and Administrative Jurisdiction
The +36 72 country-city code is the geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the city of Pécs and its surrounding administrative area in Baranya County, Hungary. Pécs, the fifth-largest city in Hungary, serves as the county seat and a major cultural and economic hub in the southern Transdanubia region. The code covers not only the urban core but also the suburban and rural communities within the Pécs telephone exchange area, including towns such as Kozármisleny, Pellérd, and parts of the Mecsek foothills. As a geographic code, it is tied to the physical location of the subscriber's fixed-line connection, in accordance with ITU-T E.164 recommendations.
Dialing Formats and Caller Instructions
For domestic callers within Hungary, the trunk prefix '0' is used before the area code. Therefore, a local call to Pécs requires dialing 06 72 followed by the six-digit subscriber number. For example, a typical fixed-line number in Pécs would be dialed as 06 72 123 456. International callers must replace the leading zero with the Hungarian country code +36, resulting in the format +36 72 123 456 when calling from abroad. When dialing from a mobile phone within Hungary, the same international format (+36 72 ...) is often used for consistency, though the national format (06 72 ...) also works.
Number Structure and Overlay Considerations
Subscriber numbers within the Pécs area code are six digits long, making the total national significant number (NSN) length nine digits when including the area code (without the trunk prefix). The NSN structure is: NDC (2 digits) + Subscriber Number (6 digits) = 8 digits, which is standard for Hungarian geographic codes. Currently, there is no overlay code in Pécs; the 72 code is exclusively used for the region. However, as with all Hungarian geographic areas, number portability allows subscribers to retain their numbers when switching to a different fixed-line operator, but the geographic significance of the code remains unchanged.
Service and Usage Notes
This code is primarily used for PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) and VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) fixed-line services. Businesses and residents in Pécs rely on this code for their primary landline communications. When calling from abroad, it is essential to omit the leading '0' and use the +36 international prefix. For example, a caller from the United States would dial 011 36 72 123 456, while a caller from the United Kingdom would dial 00 36 72 123 456. Always verify the complete number with the recipient, as the six-digit subscriber portion is crucial for successful call routing.